Uniquely Gifted

Please note: Being listed here is not per se an endorsement of
any particular site or email list. I have included annotations for those sites
or lists that I am familiar with and strongly recommend. Also, I have
included Hyperlexia on this page, although there is some debate as to whether or
not it is an autism-spectrum disorder.

Email Lists/Bulletin Boards

The Autinet list is a moderated list for which you have to be approved.(You
have to be a person with Autism/AS or the parent of such a person).The web page
with instructions for joining is at
http://homepages.iol.ie/~wise/autinet/

Books on Autism Spectrum Disorders

Asperger's: What Does It Mean to Me? by Catherine Faherty. Future
Horizons. I highly recommend this workbook for elementary school kids.
It's meant to be done with parents and teachers, and has very useful
suggestions and insights for the adults in a child's life. It's also
unusually sensitive to a wide variety of family types and school settings
(including homeschooling).

Different Minds:
Gifted Children With AD/HD, Asperger Syndrome, and Other Learning Deficits by Deirdre Lovecky.
I'm very excited about this new book - I just got my copy and am avidly reading
it.
Dr. Lovecky knows our kids like no one else. This book is filled with well
documented information on gifted kids, ADHD, Asperger Syndrome, and how
these syndromes look different in gifted children. Lots of references.
It is a dense book, because it is so full of info and research findings, and
very worth the time and effort to read. Definitely a "must buy" for
anyone parenting or working with gifted children with AD/HD and/or Asperger
Syndrome.

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